Dental Plan Lobby Warns Loss Ratios Could Drive Groups To Self-Insure

A new report from the lobby representing dental insurers finds that nearly half of group dental plans are self-insured, and thus can avoid state regulations, and the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) Executive Director Mike Adelberg warns that the trend to self-insure may accelerate if more states follow Massachusetts’ recent move and add a medical loss ratio requirement to dental coverage. One of NADP’s top priorities for this year is to make sure other states don’t enact dental loss...